| Tourney Name: | Basketball Champions League Final Four |
| Year: | 2023 |
| City: | Málaga |
| Country: | Spain |
| Arena: | Palacio de Deportes José María Martín Carpena |
| Season: | 2022–23 season |
| Dates: | 12–14 May 2023 |
| Second: |  Hapoel Jerusalem |
| Third Place: |  Lenovo Tenerife |
| Fourth Place: | Unicaja |
| Top Scorer: | T. J. Shorts (Telekom Baskets Bonn) – 50 points |
| Mvp: | T. J. Shorts (Telekom Baskets Bonn) |
| Mvp Link: | Basketball Champions League Final Four MVP |
| Attendance: | 42,741 (10,683 per game) |
| Prevseason: | 2022 |
| Nextseason: | 2024 |
The 2023 Basketball Champions League (BCL) Final Four was the 7th Basketball Champions League tournament and the 5th in the format of Final Four. It was the concluding phase of the 2022–23 Basketball Champions League season.
It was the first time the tournament was held in Málaga.[1] The championship was won by Telekom Baskets Bonn, who became the first German BCL champions.[2] [3] They defeated runners-up Hapoel Jerusalem in the final. Lenovo Tenerife finished in third place, Unicaja in fourth place.
Telekom Baskets guard T. J. Shorts won the Final Four MVP award, becoming the first player in league history to win both the season MVP and Final Four MVP award in the same season. He scored 50 points in his two games, setting a new record for most points by a player, formerly held by Kevin Punter (2018).[4] Shorts also set a record for most points in both a final four game by scoring 29 points in the final.[5]
The Palacio de Deportes José María Martín Carpena hosted the final tournament for the first time.[6] [7]
| Málaga | |
|---|---|
| Palacio de Deportes José María Martín Carpena | |
| Capacity: 11,300 | |
| Team | Previous final tournament appearances | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 (2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022) | ||
| 1 (2020) | ||
| 0 (debut) | ||
| 0 (debut) |
The 2023 Basketball Champions League Final Four was drawn on April 25, 2023, at Museo Picasso in Malaga.[8] [9]